Town of Warwick
Selectboard
June 10, 2013
Minutes
Members present: Dawn Magi, Patricia Lemon (arrived at 6:08 pm)
Member absent: Nick Arguimbau
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Police Chief David Shoemaker, Firefighter Bill
Lyman, Kirk Valentine, Jon Calcari
I. Call to Order
Chair Magi called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm in Town Hall.
Public Comment
None.
Minutes
Magi MOVED to accept the minutes of June 3, 2013 as printed. Magi
SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 2-0-0.
IV. Presentations and Discussions
1. Police Department Appointments --Young had given Board members a
list submitted by Police Chief David Shoemaker of Police Officers and
Special Officers for reappointment.
Lemon MOVED to appoint the Police Officers named on the list received
from Chief Shoemaker on June 10, 2013. Magi SECONDED. Motion CARRIED
2-0-0.
David Shoemaker, Joseph Powling, John Stewart II, Justin Gale and
Dan Kimball were appointed to three-year terms commencing July 1, 2013
and ending on June 30, 2014.
Special Officers Bruce Kilhart, Joseph Camden, Brian Gale, James
Erviti and Brian Peters were appointed to one-year terms beginning on
July 1, 2013 and ending on June 30, 2014.
2. Police Department --Chief Shoemaker said that break-ins are on the
increase in the area, and cited one recent break-in here in Town. The
break-ins are happening during the daylight hours by brazen thieves who
kick in doors and take a snatch and grab approach to the thefts. The
Chief strongly reiterated that anyone who observes anything suspicious
or out of the ordinary should call the Police. Lemon suggested that he
ask the public for their help by calling Dispatch if they see or hear
anything suspicious. Shoemaker said that he was quoted in the paper as
asking for help and for people to please come forward with any
information.
Shoemaker said that there was a large wooden storage chest taken
from one of the cruisers, as it had been replaced by another storage
option. He wanted the chest declared surplus property, which requires a
Selectboard vote.
Lemon MOVED that the large wooden storage chest be designated surplus
property. Magi SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 2-0-0.
3. FY 14 Transfer Station Hauling MOU --Young said that a quorum was
not achieved at the Transfer Station Commissioners meeting, the members
present were in favor of the Board signing the trash hauling MOU with
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District. Young recommended that
the Board sign the MOU.
Lemon MOVED to sign the MOU with Franklin County Solid Waste District.
Magi SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 2-0-0.
4. Seaboard Solar Update--Young said that he had checked over the
contract, and that if the first six megs are not operational within 15
months, they still start paying the Town. Young estimates payments could
begin in December of 2013.
5. Selectboard Reports--There were no reports.
6. Coordinator Report--Young said that the list of reappointments
needed further review and would be presented for a vote at the June 24th
meeting.
7. New and Other Business--Bill Lyman reported that the Fire
Department evaluation had begun. He noted that Engine 5, which he had
driven to be inspected in May, and which passed inspection, is now out
of service. Ernest Horn inspected the truck so thoroughly that he
identified problems with the springs, and put the truck out of service
pending repairs. Lyman note that they seemed to have hired a very good
consultant.
Young said that he had been contacted by Leyden this morning about a
meeting set for 9 am on Thursday, June 13th in Leyden. This will be a
joint meeting with the Selectboards of the four PVRS towns, the Leyden
Finance Committee and PVRSD Superintendent Dayle Doiron. Magi and Lemon
both said that they would attend.
Young requested that the Board appoint Jim McRae to the Transfer
Station Commissioners until the next Annual election. This would fill
the vacancy left when Dick Whiting did not run for election. Young noted
that McRae had previously served on the Board of Health and enjoyed the
Transfer Station aspects of that position.
Lemon MOVED to appoint Jim McRae to the Transfer Station Board of
Commissioners on an interim basis until the 2014 Annual Town Election.
Magi SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 2-0-0.
V. Adjournment
At 6:34 pm, Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Magi SECONDED. Motion
CARRIED 2-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari